Meat Manager

Albertsons Companies•Arlington, TX

25d

About The Position

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey! Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street. Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success. Bring your flavor Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Responsibilities

Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with a focus on fast, friendly service.
Assist customers with product suggestions, special orders, and food‑preparation recommendations.
Engage in suggestive selling through telephone contact, in‑store intercom announcements, and direct customer interaction.
Plan daily operations and monitor production processes to ensure compliance with company procedures and profitability goals.
Trim, cut, wrap, tray, and display meat; build meat and seafood displays; rotate product and remove outdated/expired items.
Maintain department cleanliness and sanitation at all times.
Implement effective promotional and seasonal displays.
Operate and maintain meat coolers, freezers, butcher block, and related equipment as required.
Follow department standards for handling quick‑sale and highly perishable items.
Run cutting tests on meat products to monitor profitability and yield.
Ensure adherence to trim specifications and cutting standards.
Maintain appropriate temperatures throughout meat preparation, display, and storage.
Ensure proper product preparation methods and adherence to company quality standards.
Schedule, supervise, train, and assign duties to all meat department employees.
Monitor employee productivity and evaluate overall performance.
Ensure adequate coverage and service levels throughout all operating hours.
Possess full knowledge of all department functions, including cutting, grinding, and wrapping fresh meat.
Understand and execute opening and closing procedures.
Train employees on store policies, sales techniques, and required recordkeeping procedures.
Identify and develop high‑potential employees for advancement opportunities.
Maintain working knowledge of company guidelines and expectations as outlined in the Albertsons/Tom Thumb Employee Handbook.
Ensure compliance with retail labeling laws, federal and state regulations, code‑dating standards, and Country of Origin Labeling (COOL).
Ensure all products are priced accurately and signed correctly.
Enforce company grooming standards and dress code.
Conduct pre‑employment interviews and participate in hiring decisions.
Initiate personnel actions including transfers, promotions, and disciplinary steps as needed.
Maintain inventory levels to ensure adequate product quantity, quality, and freshness based on division directives.
Stock and rotate all product; maintain a clean, organized meat cooler.
Prepare sales and inventory reports as required.
Conduct physical inventory every 4 weeks.
Control shrink, manage department costs, and ensure accurate ordering practices.
Operate department equipment including pallet jacks, hand trucks, knives, scissors, safety cutters, grinders, saws, saw blades, and cubers.
Ensure safety, cleanliness, and sanitation of the sales floor, work area, cooler, freezer, cutting room, and display cases.
Follow all workplace safety policies and emergency procedures for equipment and software malfunctions.
Receive and process product loads: break down pallets, verify invoice accuracy, inspect quality, report shortages, stock and rotate product.
Follow temperature guidelines, storage procedures, and proper packaging techniques.
Maintain accurate department paperwork and logs including: Daily Log Sheet Production Chart Meat Grinding Log Sales and Labor Reports Other required documentation
Ensure all administrative paperwork is completed accurately and timely.
Attend and participate in sales meetings.
Communicate sales goals, department performance, and opportunities for improvement to the team.
Perform all job duties safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
Complete other duties as assigned.